Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24205, Eleazer Flagg, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Flagg, Eleazer. Patty
N. 24205
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 597.
- Patty Mayhew, widow of Ebenezer Mayhew, in who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832 and who died on the 27 th Feby. 1836 of her estate in the State of Massachusetts who was a P. in the County commanded by Captain Nelson of the Reg t commanded by Spanenburgh in the Mass t line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 30 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Oct r 1838, and sent to and sent to Hobson, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r $ 75. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 3. 00 $ 90. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burroughs Clerk book A Vol. 1 - Page 87

21. 360
Massachusetts
Elazer Hagg
of Wadsworth in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Nelson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Spanner in the Mass line for 9 Mths
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sep. 1833 and to the claimant Williamsville
  Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33  $  75    Per-ann. allowance ending Jan. '34   15     $  90  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by So. (Stiles) Clerk, Book E. Vol. 2 Page 26.
89 Massachusetts

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this sixth day of September , in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two — personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Nathaniel Paine Esq. , now sitting Ebenezer Hagg , a resident of Northbridge in the County of Worcester , and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged 88 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
He enlisted as a volunteer in a company of Militia or State Troops, commanded by Capt. Gershom Nelson of Mendon, now Milford whose Subalterns were Lieut. William Fish of Upton, and Abraham Staples of Mendon, and he thinks that Col. Sparhawk was after the Col. or Lieut. Col. of the Regiment to which he belonged. He marched from Upton, in said county, in the month of December, he believes, A.D. 1776, and proceeded through Danbury in Connecticut, to Peekskill, in the State of New York, where he passed the Hudson, and marched into New Jersey to a place called Bound Brook, on the Raritan River, near Boursough and Amboy. While here, he marched with a detachment detachment of the American forces which made an attack on an outpost, or guard, at or near Amboy which consisted of Hessian troops. He is not able at this time to recollect, with certainty, the names of any General Officers. At the expiration of his term of enlistment, 3 months, which he completed he was verbally discharged, in March, he thinks, in the year 1777.
In the fall of the year 1778, he entered as a volunteer in a Regiment of State Troops commanded by Col. Sparhawk, and in a company under the command of Capt. March Chase of Sutton. He marched on his enlistment from Upton to Dorchester Heights, in the vicinity of Boston, where he was in the service for the full term of three months, when he was verbally discharged. During this tour, he was employed in doing duty on guard, and in building fortifications for the defence of Boston, and vicinity.
He again engaged as a volunteer in a company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Harrington of Shrewsbury, Lieutenants Knowlton of Shrewsbury, and Maynard of Westborough, all in said county of Worcester. These troops were first ordered to march to Canajoharie, a place then so called, in the State of New York, subsequently they were ordered to Albany, thence they marched some distance up the Mohawk River, and were stationed, in separate and small numbers, among the inhabitants. Here he performed a service of three full months, commencing, he believes, in Sept. 1779, and he believes that Col. Denny of Princeton, in New Jersey, commanded the Regiment. Though living at Upton, at the time of this last mentioned engagement, he served as a soldier for the town of Grafton. At his present age, 88 years, he finds himself unable to designate Officers, and possibly dates, as fully or perhaps accurately as he could wish. He has always understood that he was born in Concord, in Massachusetts, in August, he believes, A.D. 1744, but knows of no record of his birth, unless it may be found in the town Clerk's office in Concord. He lived in Upton when he was called into service and for about 40 years past has resided in Northbridge. For evidence of his character for veracity, &c. he refers to John Adolphus Spring & Sylvester Holbrook Esq., both of Northbridge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Nathl Paine Esq. Judge of Probate of the County of Worcester
Ebenezer Hagg

We
a Clergyman residing in the residing in
and hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Mark Batchelder who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman , resident in the town of Sutton and that Baron Adams who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Northbridge , and is  are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. Barnes Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Theophilus Wheeler Reg d
, Clerk of the Court of Probate
do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer for a pension of that hon ble Leland before whom the annexed affidavits were in good credit. I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand  As per the list of said Probate Court this 19th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

State of Massachusetts County of Worcester } ss.
Town Clerk's Office of the town of Upton in the County & State aforesaid. Aug 17. 1838.
"This may certify that marriage was solemnized between Mr Elazar Fogg and Mrs Patty Parks, both of Upton" April twentieth seventeen hundred and eighty six "Per me Elisha Fish"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the record in fair, legible figures as follows
"April 20: 1786" Attest. Daniel Fish Jr. Town Clerk of Upton.
I Daniel Fish Jr. above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the town County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me Daniel Fish Jr.
Sworn before me
Aug 17. 1838
Wm. Hastings Jus. of the Peace.

17446 Phoebe Hagg Wiltshire Milkinsonville Worcester Mass
Perch 9 months
at 14.
June 5. 1883
P. 412
Claimant Milkinsonville Massachusetts Group

County of Worcester  BRIEF in the case of  Eleazer Hagg  Massachusetts of Worcester in the State of (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 88 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a     Dec d Enlisted In 1776 — 3 — private Leut. Col. Col. Stark   Vol — 1778 — — 3 — — " Chose " same   " " — — 3 — — " Harrington " Denny  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? (some skirmishes)  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Upton Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 3 witnesses neither certified as credible  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
M. Clapp Examining Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838. entitled An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows
State of Massachusetts } County of Worcester } S.S.
On this Twenty Third day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally ap- peared before Hon. Barton Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester The same being  the Court of Record. Patty Hall a Resident in the Town of Holden in the County aforesaid aged seventy five years who first being sworn according to law does on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838. granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows. That she was mar- ried to Ebenezer Hall of the town of  Upton the town of  Upton on the twentieth day of April One Thousand seven hundred and eighty six with whom she lived until his death which last event took place at Northbridge in the County of Worcester before said on the twenty seventh day of February One Thousand eight hundred thirty six That she has not been married since that her Husband was a pensioner under the Act of Congress One Thousand eight hundred and thirty two June Seventh That after his death she drew the pension which was

was due at his death and then returned his Certificate. That she has no documentary evidence showing his services, neither is she able to state the particular services which he rendered but must refer to the documents now in the War Office for the proof of them.
That she was not married to him the day before he left the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz, on the day and year above written. Her said husband belonged to some town of Upson when he went into the service & the defendant belonged to the adjoining town of Grafton, but she did not know him till after he came out of the service & that is the reason she can state nothing of it as of her own knowledge.
Given & subscribed the day here  Patty L. Slagg before me mark
My commission expires for Brother Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Linn.
The line "Northway" was struck out and the line before "intalines" before the oath and subscription.
Brother Judge. H.

Buy  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24205-
Patty Hogg wid of Cleazer Hogg Pris Mass Line
Act: July 7 th 88
Index:—Vol. A , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Eleazer Flagg Mass. act 7 June when last pd? Book 38 G.M.C.
Died 27 th Feb 1836 p er that period O.H.

I certify that Aaron Adams & Mark Batcheller, within named, are well known to me, that they have long lived in the neighbourhood of Eleazer Flagg, the Applicant, that they are men of undoubted veracity and that the reason assigned for not obtaining the Clergman's Affidavit, was his recent settlement in the place, and having no acquaintance with the Applicant -
Jon a Leland, Just. of Peace, within named -

We, Mark Batchelder, residing in Sutton, and Aaron Adams residing in Northbridge both in the county of Worcester, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Hugg of Northbridge, in said county, a reputed Soldier of the Revolution that we believe him to be 88 years of age, that we have, for many years lived near to him, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood, where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Mark Batchelder Aaron Adams
Filed Dec 55. Sept r 5. 1832, Sworn and subscribed before me,
Sam l Geland, Justice of the Peace.

I Aaron Warren of Wells in the County of York and State of Maine, Physician, seventy five years of age, do on oath testify and say, that in the year 1778, I was surgeons mate of the Regiment under the command of Colonel Sparhawk stationed on Dorchester Heights - for the term of three months, for which time the Regiment was enlisted - I do further testify and declare that Eliazar Flagg of Northbridge, formerly Upton, in the State of Massachusetts, where I also then lived was a soldier in said Regiment, and continued in said service during the three months - We were neighbors, and I perfectly will recollect his being with me during said service, though I do not remember the names of the officers of his company - Aaron Warren.
State of Maine.
York ss. May 31. 1833. Personally appeared the above named Aaron Warren, who is a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed -
Before me.
Edward E. Bourne. Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
York ss.
I Mr. Curtis Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for the county of York hereby certify that Edward E. Browne is a Justice of the peace for said county, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty-first day of May A.D. 1833.
Curtis Allen, Register of Probate.
Worcester ss.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Aaron Warner, has been produced in said Court, since the date of my certificate of the 19th of September 1832. And that the papers now connected by ribbon under the seal of the said Court, are the proceedings in the Matter of the application of Eleanor Hagg for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of the said Court. This fourth day of July in the year of our Lord eight hundred & thirty three.
Theophilus Wheeler Reg of said Court

State of Massachusetts Worcester County } S.S.
We the undersigned of law full age do testify and say that we were at the funeral of the late Oliver Glagg of Northbridge and that the said Oliver Glagg died on the Twelveth day of February Eighteen hundred and thirty six - And we further say that we are and have been for a long time acquainted with Patty Glagg Widow of the said Oliver Glagg the present Applicant for a Pension and know her to be the said Oliver Glagg Widow that she has not been been married since his death and that she resides in our family Holden August 21. 1838. William Crawford Patty Crawford
Worcester S.S. Holden August 21 st 1838.
Then personally appeared before me Saml. Daman a justice of the Peace in the County of Worcester. The above named Wm Crawford & Patty Crawford and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by them subscribed and I further certify that they personally acquainted with them and that are creditable witnesses Samuel Daman Justice of the Peace

I William Crawford of Lawfull age do testify and say that I am personally acquainted with the W m Patty Hagg and that she is a creditable witness and is taken to full belief —
William Crawford
Worcester S.S. August 22 1839. Sworn to & subscribed in my presence & I certify that the deponent is a creditable witness — Samuel Daman Justice of the Peace

FREE
Revolutionary Claim.
Secretary of War.
Aug 31 Maf 7 July 1838
J. L. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions — Washington City

To. The Secretary of War. Y Holston August 25. 1878.
Mr. Hays
wishes you to communicate with me.
Samuel Duncan

Chenango Flagg Jonathan Warren 1744

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss.
Be it known, That before me, Jonathan Leland, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county personally appeared Aaron Warren of the town of Wells, County of York, State of Maine, and made oath, in due form of law, that in the autumn of the year, he believes 1778, he was engaged in the Revolutionary army, in the Militia of Massachusetts, and in a Regiment commanded by Col. Sparhawk, for the term of three months - That he fully recollects, that Eleazer Stagg, now of Northbridge, now of Upton, both in said County of Worcester, was a soldier in the same Regiment - That the said Regiment was stationed, during the term of service, on Dorchester Heights, so called, in the vicinity of Boston - And that he fully believes, that the said Eleazer was engaged during the whole of the aforesaid period, excepting a very limited absence on furlough, in a time of ill health -
Aaron Warren
Sworn and subscribed this thirteenth day of August, 1832, Before me
Jonathan Leland, Just. of the Peace.
See the following annexed Deposition, of the same Witness -

I. Jonathan Harrington of Shrewsbury, county of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 73 years do testify and say, that I was a Soldier in a company of State Troops commanded by Capt. Isaac Harrington, one of whose Subalterns was Thomas Knowlton, both of said Shrewsbury - As I marched to Orange in State of New York, afterwards to Albany - then went up the Mohawk River, and was stationed the remainder of our term of three months, in the small and separate parties among the Inhabitants. I well recollect a man in the company to which I belonged, by the name of Eleazer Flagg, said to be from Grafton in said County, but have had no acquaintance with him since, and at this period and at our present ages, am not fully able to identify him - I marched I believe about the first of October A.D. 1779 -
Worcester ss. September 1832 Then personally appeared before me the Subscriber Jonathan Harrington, above named, and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed -
Jon a Leland, Justice of Peace.
I. Jon a Leland, above named further certify, that Jonathan Harrington, the above named deponent, has the reputation of being a person of truth, and of competent age to give credit to his testimony - and, from my own personal knowledge, I readily certify that he is a credible witness -
Jon a Leland, Just. of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Worcester county ss.
Be it known, That, before me, Jonathan Leland, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, Personally appeared Jonathan Warren of Upton, in said county, and made oath, in due form of law, That he was a soldier, in the course of the Revolu- tionary war, in the Militia of Massachusetts, for the term of three months, commencing either in November, or December, 1776 — That Col. Spencer was either the commander, or Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment to which he belonged, and Gershom Wilson of Mendon, now Milford, & William Fisk of Upton, and Abraham Staples of Mendon, were the Captain and Lieuten- ants of the company, in which he did service — That he marched from Upton, and, with the company to which he belonged, passed through Danbury in Connecticut Beek- kill , in New York to a place called Bound Brook, in the State of New Jersey, situate, he believes on, or nigh the Raritan River, and in the vicinity of Brunswick and Amboy — That the Militia, to which he belonged was under the com- mand, he understood, of General Warner — And further, that Eleazer Flegg then of Upton, now of Northbridge, in said county, was a soldier in this service, belonged to the same Regiment, and company with him, the Deponent, marched with him at the commencement of of the term, and returned with him at the close thereof, having been in service during the whole period of three months.
Jonathan Warren
Sworn and subscribed this sixteenth day of August, 1832.
Before me Jonathan Leland,
Just. of the Peace.
I further certify that Jonathan Warren, the above Depo- nent, has the reputation of being a man of undoubted veracity that his reputed age gives weight to his testimony, and from my own acquaintance with him, I certify that he is a credible witness.
Jonathan Leland, Justice of the Peace.

956
Patty Flagg moor of Elizer
Mass.
at 7. July 38 5 years.
Mared in 1786 killed in 1836
vol. p. 222 on 2 mo 5. 19. 191. on 3
adm 9 mo pri 30
No deduction
Sam e Daman.
Holden
Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss.
I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira Benton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to one of the papers hereto annexed and his own genuine signature.
I further certify, that William S. Hastings and Samuel Darnall are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are their own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, this twenty-third day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.

Ebenezer Hagg 17446
Claim Tuckersville Masur Co Nash

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ebenezer Dagg which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? ys II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? ys III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? ys V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? ys VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? ys VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? ys VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? ys IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? ys X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? ys

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 2 Citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 3 Witnesses
Neither Certified as Credible
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? no
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. }
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.